Oil IT Journal - www.oilit.comMonthly headlines from Oil IT Journal.XML Convertor update set to encourage standard adoption- June 30, 2008 DataDirects bi-directional Edigs to XML convertor opens up gas transmission data.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_16.htm IDS Datanet teams with Global Energy Services on rig IT- June 30, 2008 Single software and hardware solution for rigsite data acquisition and reporting announced.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_17.htm BabelFish Aspect for web based spatial data integration project- June 30, 2008 ISS Australias data integration environment for the web blends Santos GIS data and documents.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_10.htm CERA Upstream Capital Costs Index up 6% in 6 months- June 30, 2008 Costs have doubled since 2005. For Dan Yergin, a new fundamental driving the oil price.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_19.htm TOP500-Department of Energys Roadrunner breaks petaflop- June 30, 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 reaches Number 23 with NCSAs Abe 9,600 core dual-boot machine.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_11.htm Hyperion simulates GASCO expansion project- June 30, 2008 High fidelity dynamic simulator for Habshan Gas Complex for design and operations.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_21.htm Digital Energy, Houston- June 30, 2008 The Society of Petroleum Engineerings Digital Oilfield conference heard Don Paul (Chevron) defend oil country IT as outpacing other verticals. Shell, BP report on groundbreaking production surveillance and gas lift support. Panel sessions debate data, standards and living with $130 oil.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_12.htm Oil Search reports successful leak detection test- June 30, 2008 EnergySolutions PipelineManager provides leak warning and accurate positional detection.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_23.htm IBMs Pulse conference hosts Maximo for Oil and Gas users- June 30, 2008 UK KP3 Report shows North Sea assets in poor condition. BPs goal-never another Texas Cityhttp://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_13.htm Shells Downstream One reference data architecture- June 30, 2008 Paper by Matthew West outlines data infrastructure for Shells globalization initiative.http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0806_25.htm |